There is a little over 3 years, the Government announced the requirement to equip a “yellow safety vest” for all bikers and scooter riders as they travel. Faced with the outcry of the FFMC, the measure is softened by trading quietly vest against a simple retro-reflective armband, before finally moving to the hatch. It is in any case what was thought until early this year …
As part of its fight against road deaths presented January 26, 2015, the Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has proposed the return of the yellow vest “in case of emergency stop, as is already the case for motorists. ” A recommendation was made official last Sunday, May 10, 2015, through a decree that complements the Highway Code.
The legislation will come into force on 1 January 2016, provides for the obligation for motorcyclists possess “them or storage of their vehicles (net, safe …)” a high visibility vest that will “wear down when their vehicle after an emergency stop, and have reflective tape to improve their visibility.” It thus puts them on par with motorists, for whom this was the case since 2008.
This obligation also applies to drivers of 3 wheel scooters and ATVs, which must also be equipped with a retro-reflective vest complies with the regulations in force (CE marking). Violators will face a fine of € 11 in the absence of the vest, and up to € 135 if they are caught on the side of the road without the device. You have seven months to prepare!